Dublin in the late 1960s and early 1970s by Bill Hastings.

“Looking at this artwork, one does not get a sense of loss, sentimentality or nostalgia for something that has gone simply because this volume of work manages to capture its essence, its DNA and our instincts respond to that memory, that fabric, those laughing, smiling, playing, citizens of Dublin.”

Conor McAndrew writes:

For anyone in Dublin this week, a projection exhibition of a collection of Bill Hastings’ photographs will run every night from 5 pm – 11 pm on the modern building at Bernardo Square, City Hall Dublin. The exhibition runs as part of the Othered Voices programme of Temple Bar Tradfest.

Dirty Dubsters DJ Obese and Jay SHARP team up with MC Mystro for the title tune from their debut album ‘Fire it up’:

Mystro waxes Lyrical on a tongue in cheek ‘Free the Weed’ vibe to bring you 2013’s first Ganja tune. Here’s the official Video shot in Dublin recently as we see Mystro and Saxman Anton cosy up to Both the Garda and Enda Kenny no less, resulting in a Hazy smoke filled day in Dublin which culminates in a party that was held in the Twisted Pepper last Month with Dirty Dubsters & Irish moss Records.

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Loving the garda’s English accent.

(Hat tip: Cathal O’Rourke)

Fancy a bit of a ride out?

Aileen Parsons writes:

This a is new initiative called Cycle Against Suicide. A 1,400km 14 day Cycle Against Suicide. Travelling all around Ireland. Starting in Dublin on the 22nd of April. Take part in one or more legs (approx 100km each). Cost is €40 for jersey and insurance regardless of how many sections you do.


1,400km.

Cycle Against Suicide

Louisa Nolan from Ringsend.

Who?

She was the Easter Rising’s sensibly shod ‘Lady with the Lamp’.

Sibling of Daedalus writes:

Louisa was a policeman’s daughter turned Gaiety chorus girl and one of the first ever recipients of the Military Medal, presented to her (cough) at Buckingham Palace by (splutter) King George.

Louisa was commended For her valour during the 1916 Rising, when she walked calmly and gracefully through a hail of bullets to tend to wounded soldiers and civilians injured in the Battle of Mount Street Bridge.

Louisa, aged 19 at the time, was lucky; two young girls, and other non-combatant Dubliners, died in the crossfire at Northumberland Road.

This was probably because neither side knew how to shoot.

The British soldiers involved, the Sherwood Foresters, had only arrived at Kingstown [Dun Laoighaire] that morning and some of them even thought they were in France.

The rebels, also with limited military experience, weren’t much better at finding the right target though they did in fairness know what country they were in.

Little more is known of Louisa, who subsequently left the Gaiety for the London stage, but her medal (above) can be seen in the Belfast Museum.

(Pic: New York Times)

Update: a question mark has been added to the headline following a request by Sibling.


A rather charming, wet and chewy short directed by Masaki Okuda who explains, (possibly via Google Translate):

The primary schoolboy “Kuchao” is hated person in his class.Even if everyone fly balloons, only he doesn’t part with his it. After school, He springs out of the school in at full speed with a balloon.When he immediately begins to chew a bubble gum which he hid, he enter the imagination world. When his balloon becomes the face and begins to chew a bubble gum,it changes into various things.His imagination makes rapid progress more and his balloon increase steadily. Then, the bird approaches while flying, and…

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